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Thursday, October 1, 2026
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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Tanker Congestion Shunts Vital Oil Transfers Farther From Hormuz

Persian Gulf oil producers are shifting critical cargo transfer operations even farther out of the war-hit region as waters just outside the Strait of Hormuz

October 1, 2026
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Energy

JPMorgan and Goldman See Mideast Oil Flows Near Pre-War Levels

Crude oil flows from the Middle East are returning toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping, according to separate estimates from JPMorgan

September 30, 2026
Total Views: 919

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
Shipping

Old Hulls, New Money: Why the VLCC Market Has Stopped Counting Years

For most of shipping history, the valuation equation has been straightforward. A ship leaves the yard, begins ageing and progressively loses value. New steel

September 29, 2026
Total Views: 1466

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Satellite imagery shows the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline before and after attack
Energy

Oil Extends Drop as Saudi Arabia Moves to Restore Vital Pipeline

Oil extended a decline on signs that supply disruptions in the Middle East are set to ease, with Saudi Arabia seeking to partially restore flows along a vital

September 17, 2026
Total Views: 870

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Surging Tanker Rates Signal a Deepening Global Energy Crisis

Global tanker freight rates are surging to record levels with little respite in sight, a sign of the growing strain in oil markets as traders, shipowners,

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 719

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Russia Expands Arctic Oil Shadow Fleet With Dark STS Transfers in Sea of Japan

Russia has conducted two dark ship-to-ship (STS) transfers involving oil cargoes that traveled through the Northern Sea Route, highlighting the increasingly

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 2486

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Brent Crude Oil Rises Above $100 a Barrel as Middle East Conflict Intensifies

Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since late July, as Iran and the U.S. hit tankers in the biggest wave of attacks on

September 9, 2026
Total Views: 338

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
News

Two Tankers Carrying Saudi Oil Attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late

September 1, 2026
Total Views: 1329

Friday, August 28, 2026
File image shows the Chinese-flagged VLCC Cosnew Lake supertanker
Shipping

Gulf Oil Tankers Near $650,000 a Day as Iran War Disrupts Flows

Earnings for ships on the world’s benchmark oil tanker route approached $650,000 a day as the Iran war and a bold bet by a South Korean tycoon continue to

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 1800

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Hormuz Oil Flows Rising as Gulf Giants’ Ramp Up Accelerates

(Bloomberg) — The flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz is creeping higher as producers across the Middle East boost exports in the face of Iran’s

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 2940

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
FILE PHOTO: A worker checks an oil pipeline at Nahr Bin Umar oil field
News

Japan Energy Plan Seeks to Back Pipelines Bypassing Hormuz

Japan plans to support the construction of pipelines that bypass the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran war laid bare the country’s vulnerability to

August 26, 2026
Total Views: 762

Friday, August 21, 2026
Tankers Stack Up as Venezuela Sells Oil Faster Than Its Ports Can Handle
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Tankers Stack Up as Venezuela Sells Oil Faster Than Its Ports Can Handle

Venezuela's dilapidated oil port terminals are imposing a de facto export cap on the country's resurgent crude production, with tankers having to wait up to 30

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 1837

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Saudi Arabia Resumes Oil Loadings, Sales From Inside Strait of Hormuz
News

Saudi Arabia Resumes Oil Loadings, Sales From Inside Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading from inside the Strait of Hormuz last week and has more tankers waiting to load as the state energy giant offers spot heavy

August 18, 2026
Total Views: 762

Monday, August 17, 2026
Facilities of CPC marine terminal near Novorossiysk
News

Russia’s Black Sea Novorossiysk Port Resumes Oil Loadings After Drone Attack, Sources Say

Russia's main Black Sea oil port of Novorossiysk resumed operations on Sunday after halting loadings on Friday following a drone attack, two trading sources

August 17, 2026
Total Views: 552

Friday, August 7, 2026
UAE’s Adnoc Buys $1.3 Billion of Tankers as Oil Exports Boom
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UAE’s Adnoc Buys $1.3 Billion of Tankers as Oil Exports Boom

The biggest oil producer in the United Arab Emirates spent $1.3 billion to expand its tanker fleet to benefit from surging crude exports after the country left

August 7, 2026
Total Views: 820

Thursday, August 6, 2026
Russia Sends Arctic Oil Tanker Shadow Fleet Within 500 Nautical Miles of North Pole
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Russia Sends Arctic Oil Tanker Shadow Fleet Within 500 Nautical Miles of North Pole

Russia has dispatched an unprecedented convoy of oil tankers to within 500 nautical miles of the North Pole sending the fleet onto one of the most northerly

August 6, 2026
Total Views: 5141

Monday, August 3, 2026
Russia Assembles Unprecedented Arctic Oil Convoy to Bypass Global Shipping Hotspots
Shipping

Russia Assembles Unprecedented Arctic Oil Convoy to Bypass Global Shipping Hotspots

Russia has assembled an unprecedented fleet of oil tankers in the Arctic as it accelerates crude exports to Asia via the Northern Sea Route, with vessels

August 3, 2026
Total Views: 9989

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Energy

Saudi’s Yanbu Port Bustles as More Tankers Cross Chokepoint Dark

The key Saudi export port of Yanbu in the Red Sea appeared to have its busiest day since Houthi threats upended shipping in the region, while more ships

August 3, 2026
Total Views: 680

Friday, July 31, 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Tanks
Energy

‘Significant Shrinking’ in Crude Cushion In Coming Months – Vortexa

New energy data shows the crude cushion that has been built up will be shrinking in the next 2-3 months unless geopolitics improve. In a webinar, Vortexa

July 31, 2026
Total Views: 964

Oil Spill from Shadow Fleet Tanker Spreading Off Oman, Satellite Images Show
Incidents

Oil Spill from Shadow Fleet Tanker Spreading Off Oman, Satellite Images Show

A sanctions-hit tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Oman and the spill has spread in recent days, increasing concern about possible environmental damage to

July 31, 2026
Total Views: 2263